The sun has an effective action against a large number of microorganisms present on fabrics. When sheets dry in the sun, the ultraviolet (UV) rays...
Baia was an ultra-trendy seaside resort in ancient Rome, located on the coast of the volcanic region of the Phlegraean Fields, near Naples. Renowned for...
Beneath the Earth's crust, the mantle, a deep semi-fluid layer located beneath our feet, is always in motion. In certain places, warm currents slowly bring...
Orange peel mainly contains essential oils, responsible for their typical scent. One of the main compounds is limonene, a highly fragrant molecule that accounts for...
Oymyakon is located in the northeast of Siberia, deep in Yakutia, one of the most remote and isolated regions of Russia. This secluded area is...
In New Delhi, a large portion of air pollution comes from road traffic. The city is filled with vehicles, many of which run on diesel, particularly harmful,...
Norilsk is located beyond the Arctic Circle, in the heart of Siberia. It is the second largest city in a polar region, after Murmansk, and...
By the 1930s, Wittenoom became famous for mining blue asbestos (also known as crocidolite). Mining activities escalated in the 1940s and peaked in the 1950s, making the...
Kolmanskop was born in the early 1900s when the area was a German colony called German South West Africa. In 1908, a railway employee named...
The crazy colors of the hot springs in Yellowstone are often due to the presence of living microbes: bacteria, archaea, and microscopic algae, capable of...
